India

“World Biofuel Day 2018” event was organized in New Delhi today, with the Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi addressing a diverse gathering, consisting of farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs, students, government officials, and legislators. On the occasion, Sh Narendra Modi unveiled a Booklet on “National Policy on Biofuels 2018”, and launched “Pro Active and Responsive facilitation by … Read more

The UN’s environment chief has lauded India’ efforts to meet its energy needs through solar and curb use of plastics but said that countries still need to do lot more to protect the planet. UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim said 2017 is “the first year in human history” when more electricity was … Read more

Astronomers have used an Indian telescope to discover the most distant radio galaxy ever known, located at a distance of 12 billion light-years. The galaxy from a time when the universe was only seven per cent of its current age was found using the Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune. GMRT is an array … Read more

India is a source of growth for the global economy for the next few decades and it could be what China was for the world economy, the IMF said on Wednesday, as it suggested the country to take steps towards more structural reforms. “India now contributes, in purchasing power parity measures, 15 per cent of … Read more

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the trial run of Delhi Metro’s new driverless trains yesterday. This train equipped to travel on Unattended Train Operations mode. On the occasion, Mr Naidu insisted that metro was one of the best answers to the city’s commutation and pollution woes. … Read more

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry will visit India tomorrow to attend the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process, regional conference in New Delhi. The Pak Foreign Office in Islamabad in a statement said that the foreign secretary will lead the Pakistan delegation to the meeting. Agency reports say that he will also have a … Read more

US President Barack Obama called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi last night to greet him on Diwali. The two leaders agreed to meet in Turkey on the sidelines of the G20 Summit to be held early next week. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, they exchanged Diwali greetings. He said, it was good knowing how … Read more

A mid-year update of the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects report says India’s economic growth is to surpass China’s in 2015-16. According to the report, Indian GDP is expected to zoom by 7.7 per cent in 2016 which will help accelerate economic growth in South Asia. It will overtake China, which is projected to … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named among the 30 most influential people on the internet by Time magazine in a list which also features US President Barack Obama. The list, which analysed social-media followings, site traffic and overall ability to drive news, also includes British author of the Harry Potter series J K Rowling … Read more

Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal will be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday. AAP leader Ashutosh said the swearing-in will take place at Ramlila Maidan. Mr. Kejriwal was elected leader of AAP Legislature Party at a meeting of newly elected MLAs yesterday. Soon after the meeting, Mr. Kejriwal, accompanied by senior Party … Read more